The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-09-09
9HE INQUEST.
Proving Up A Plot To Mll-
der Jones. I
Insanity Easily Established
By. the Defense.

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The inquest upon tho remains o!
Mrs. Jones and preliminary investiga.
ton of defendant began at 9 this morn
ing. The following is the testimony
so far:
Frank Doran: Knew the deceased
Mrs. Il. Il. Jones and Leicester. My
brother and myself own the building
in which she had her room. rented
her the room about last December;
they have had the room since. Mrs.
Jones paid rent. Levi Leicester occu-
pied room with her. There was bed
in the middle of the room. Leicester
j think had al architects Office. Don't
know whether she staid there or not.
Her husband lived in South Dallas
Leicester never paid the rent. | rent
ed two rooms to Mrs. Jones, and
every time | went there she was there.
/ went there about once Month.
Henry Frame: | am hack driver
| know Vanston when / see him.
Know Leicester same way. Knew
Mrs. Jones and know defendant. l
hauled Mrs. Jones, Vanstoh and Lei.
cestcr frem st. George hotel the Thurs
day night of the Reunion. Vanston
came up and asked me if lSwahted a
load. l said certainly. He told me to
drive up above 81. James hotel. There
Leicester, Mr.. Jones and Vanston got
in. They were in front Of the public
library, and told me to drive them to
the court house. All three came in.
This was between II and IL o'clock at
night. Stayed few minutes and
came back and told me to drive them
to Mayors Office. There Vanston got
out and went in. When he came back
Mrs. Jones got out and went in. They
came back got in and told me to drive
them out to the house Zones } out
Ervay street. We found the house.
When we got there stopped and Mrs.
Jones got out and went on the porch
and said something to Mr.. Jones who
was lying on the front gallery. She
then went OH into the house.
She either called him or said some
thing and Jones got up and went into
the house. About the time he got
back to the back yard she commenced
screaming mrrder!" etc. She seemed
like she was moving, The impression
on my mind wa that she was not very
badly frightened While she was
screaming Vanston said to me, "Run
around there!" | said, ado you take
me for d ID fool? | haven't any
business in that mans yard. l am
driving this hack Then they both
Jumped ouI and ,erhed the gate open.
One Of ihom, think Vt was Vanston,
picked up something think a paling,
and rushed around there. When they
got around back cf the house where
the halloing was heard Mr.. Jones
holler "murder, "thief," or some
thing like Tat. Then Mr.. Vanston
came around first to where | was,
working with his arm, and l
noticed there was blood on him.
/ saw no bruise or hurt on him. He
complained of none. / said to him.
"This wont do. The neighbors are all
getting up. There will bo trouble
over this thing" He made me no an
swer When they came around Mrs.
Jones came around with them,
viz: Vanston and Leicester. Then
Mr.. Jones came either around or
through the house and stood on the
porch where the following first COM
menced. Leicester cried "Sboot him,
d-n him, shoot him." Jones said to
Vanston "D-n you, have got your
pedigree. This aint the first time
you have interferred between a man
and his wife. l told you not to come
on this place before now. You have